Heater



lume 30., 192s. 1,543,748

G. G. BROWN HEATER Filnd July 13, 1925 2 sheets-snee; 2

J4 15 23 '//f/fff/ WITNESSA ATTORNEY Patented June 30, 1925.

GEORGE G. BROWN, or HUNTINGTON, W'EsT VIRGINIA.

i d HEATER.

Aipplcaton filed July 13, 192,3. Serial No. 651,341.

To all 'whom' t may concern.'

. Be it known that l, GEORGE G. BROWN, a 4citizen of the United States, residing at Huntington, in the county of Cabell and 5 State of lVest Virginia, have invented .new and useful Improvements in Heaters, vof which the following is a specification.

f This :invention -aims to simplify the gen- .eral construction of heating apparatus, of the 'character adapted for use in a fireplace, so that such heaters can be manufactured Vand sold at a very nominal cost, within the financial reach of all, and at the same time supply the maximum amount of heat with the consumption of a minimum amount of fuel. y

ln carrying out the invention, I 4construct a fire box in a manner to permit'of its'use in areplaceof any known construction, 'although it is susceptible for use in the capacity of la stove, "a stove body or housing being' provided for this purpose, which housing is `made in separable parts and capable of being quickly and conveniently r l assembled for use.A

' Oneof tlie chief characteristics of the `present invention resides in providing a heater susceptible of `adjustment so that it -canaccommodate itself to fire places. ofdifferent dimensions, the heater including a fire box wherein the rear wall is made up of adjustable sections so that the degree of inclination of these sections can be varied .inaccordance with the particular' character or size fire place in which the heater is used, ywhereby the heat can bel directedor thrown .into the room and thus eliminate the objection with most heaters of this general character, of allowing the heat to escape through the chimney. Y

Other objectsand'advantages of the in- ,yention will appear when the following detailedy description is read in.v connection with .the accompanying drawings, the invention Aresiding iny the construction, i combination ,and arrange-ment of partsasl claimed..

in the `drawings forming part of this application, like numerals of referenence indicate similar parts in the several views, .and wherein: 1

.Figure 1 is a frontelevationshowing the Vheaterppositioned within a re place.

V,FigureQ is a sectional view taken on the "the invention.

line 2`2 of Figure 1, lookingin the direction of the arrows.

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on the o i Figure 8 is a sectional View taken on the line 8-8 of Figure 7, looking in the direction of the arrows.. Y

The heater forming the subject matter of the present invention embodies amongst other features a frame like structuredesigned to support a fire box primarily intended to be arranged within the ordinary well known fire place as shown in Figurel. This frame like structure embodies but few parts so that it can be manufactured and sold at a very nominal cost, thus making it i.

possible for those in moderate circumstances to make use of the invention. As illustrated, this frame like structure includes opposed side walls 10, which supports a hood 11 including sections 11 adjustable towards and away from each other. The side members 10 are of course provided with flanges 12 at their forward edges to add to the Ornamentality of the heater as a whole when the latter is arranged within the fire box as shown in Figure 1. The supporting structure may be formed. from any suitable material and may also vary in size and configuration without departing from the sp'irit'of However, when the frames are formed in sect-ions to permit of the adjustment, the side members 10 are held togetlier adjacent their upper and lower ends by sectional rods as clearly shown in Figure 4. Each rod of course 'includes sections v13 and 14 respectively, the adjacent ends of which are reversely threaded to accommotheoside members of the frame can be moved between the hood sections 11, when the sections of the frame are moved away from each other, YIV malle use ofa plate 16, the latter being curved at its upper end to conr-V form to the curvature or configuration of the hood 11, which structure isclearly shown in Figure 8. This plate 16Y is positioned with relation to the side members 11 as shown by dotted lines jin Figure 7," and supports bolts 17 which project forwardly from said plate,l each bolt passing through a slot 18 formed in the adjacent hood sections 11. This construction permits of anadjustment of the sidemembers 10 with relation to the plate 16, the parts being held fixed relatively 'in their adjusted positions by means of winged nuts 18 with which the bolts 17 are equipped. This of course is the preferred manner of providing for the adjustment between the side members: 10.of the frame, it being understood that otherxmethods may be resortedtof-without departing from the structed from fire clay although any suitable" material may be employed. In this connection it is pointed out that these sect-ions are made in various lengths to permit the i heater to be used in conjunction with fire placesk of various sizes. A' grate of any suitable construction is arranged within the fire box and is indicated at 22. Carried by the side members 10y of the supporting frame at the upper and lower vedges thereof are lugs 23, the lugs being designed to enga-ge the adjacent edges of each side wall 19 of the fire box to sup ort the Wall' on the frame like structure. T en aga'in,-each sidewall 10 is provided with a slotted guidel 24 the latter being arranged adjacent the upper edgesrof the side walls and'at a right angle to the lugs 23 to provide arest or support against which. the uper section of the rear wall is supporte byfbraclrets 25V carried by the side members 10 ofthe supporting frame, and to permit of the movement of this section with. relation to the brackets k25,for. a purposetobe hereinafter described.

I form t e section 21 wit-h a rounded edge Vor` surface 26 to conform to the shape ofthe brackets 25. .It will be noted that these friet-ion. The upper edge of the section 21 is recessed as at 27, the wall of .said recess being curved to accommodate the -rounded 'edge of the upper section 2O as clearlyillus- Ywall of the rebox.

trated in Figure 2. These sections are susceptible of being moved toward and away from the back Wall of the fire place with a view to varying the degree of inclination of said sectionsdepending upon the size and configuration of the particular fire place in which they are used, so that heat will be directed into the room and not allowed to escape through the'flue or chimney, an objectionable feature with other heaters `of a character with Which I am familiar. Each section of the rear wall' of the fire box is provided with spaced metallic members 29,

and theadjacent ends of these members are hingedly mounted on a transverse rodmade up of adjustable sections 30. The opposed ends of the metallic members 29 `are pivotally mounted uponv the rods 13 which connect the side'members 10 of the frame like structure above described. The sections 30 of the transverse rod just referred to arev connected together by aturn buckle 31, so that this rod may be varied in length consistent with the adjustment made with respect to the rods 13. The rod 30 as a unit is substantially U- shaped in'plan, and projects through 0 enings in the flanges l2 of the side mem s 10 of the supporting frame. These rods terminate to provide knobs or the like 32 which can' belconveniently taken hold of in iorder to effect an adjustment of the sectional .aback Any suitable `means maybe employed if found necessary to hold the sections of the back Wall so adjusted, although the part-s may bettoia nicety in order that they will be frictionally maintained in any given position. Upon inspection of thev Figure 5, it will be noted that the sidewalls of the fire box are slotted as at 33 to accommodate the U-shaped rod and to: allow the latter Vto be moved in a horizontal plane when itis foundy necessary to change the angular relation of the respec# tive sections of the-back wall of the fire box.

.From the construction'thus far described,

and clearly shown in the drawings,-itwill be manifestV that I provide a heaterwhich can be manufactured at a very small cost, and conveniently adjusted to accommodate itself to any type of fire place, with a view of litting the fire place and directing the maximum of heat to the interior of the. room in which the lire place is arranged. It will be further noted upon inspection of' Figure 6,

that the opposed side edges of the sections of the rear wall of the fire box are recessed as at 34 in order` to receive a rope packing or the like Aindicated at 35, in Figure 3, this packing being confined between the side walls 0f the fire box and the adjacent edges of the rear wall. In adjusting the angle of the back of the wall the U-shalped rod 30 is grasped by the knob 32 and moved outwardly. During this movement the upper section ofthe back wallslides througlrthe lun slotted guide 24 and as the upper section is moved forwardly the packing element 35 contacting with the side walls 36 frictionally engage the side walls and lock the back wall in an adjusted position.

While it is believed that from the foregoing description, the nature and advantages of the invention will be readily apparent, I desire to have it understood that I do not limit myself to what is herein shown and described and that such changes may be resorted to when desiredas fall within the scope of what is claimed.

Having thus described the invention, I claim:

1. A heater of the character described comprising a support, including brackets, a fire box engaged by said brackets and mounted on the support, said iire box including opposed side walls and a back wall embodying oppositely. inclined superimposed sections, means for holding Vand adjusting the sections, the bottom edge of the lower section being rounded to accommodate itself to said brackets,` the upper edge of said section being recessed, and the lower edge of the upper section being formed with a rounded surface and iitted in said recess, whereby said sections may be adjusted with a minimum of friction to vary the degree of inclination thereof for the purpose speciiied.

2. A heater of the character described comprising a support, a iire box including opposed side walls mounted on the support, and a back wall embodying oppositely inclined superimposed sections, means for mounting said sections for pivotal movement whereby the degree of inclination of the sections can be varied for the purpose specified, the upper edge of the lower section being recessed, and the lower edge of the upper section being rounded to fit in said recess, and means for holding and adjusting the sections.

3. A heater of the character described comprising a support, a fire box including opposed side walls, and a back wall, lugs carried by the support and arranged to engage the opposite ends of said side walls to hold the latter on the support, said back wall including oppositely inclined superimposed sections arranged between the side walls, said sections being mounted on the support for pivotal movement, and having the adjacent edges intertted, whereby the degree of inclination of said sections may be varied, means for holding and adjusting the sections, the opposed side edges of the back wall being recessed, and packing arranged in said recesses and bearing against the side walls of the fire box.

4. A heater of the character described comprising a support, a iire box including opposed side walls, and a back wall embodying oppositely inclined superimposed sections having their adjacent edges interiitted, reinforcing strips secured to the rear surface of the respective sections, the adjacent ends of said reinforcing strips being hingedly connected together, means for supporting the other ends of said strips for pivotal movements whereby the sections of the back wall can be adjusted to vary their degree of inclination, and means for holding said sections to the back wall.

5. A heater of the character described comprising a support, a fire box including opposed side walls, and a back wall embodying oppositely inclined superimposed sections, means for mounting said sections on the support for pivotal movement, and the upper edge of the lower? section being recessed, the lower edge of the upper section being rounded to fit in said recess, and to permit said sections to be adjusted to vary the degree of inclination thereof, a substantial U-shaped element associated with both of said sections and proj ecting in advance of the lire box, whereby the sections and back wall are held together.

6. A heater of the character described comprising a frame like supporting structure including separable sections, a iire box mounted on said structure and including o posed side walls and a back wall, and said back wall including oppositely inclined relatively movable sections, whereby the degree of inclination of said sections may be varied, and means for holding and adjusting the sections.

7. A heater for iire places comprising a frame like supporting structure including a back and separable side sections, means connecting` said sections, a hood supported by the side sections and including sections adjustable towards and away from each other, a plate arranged between said sections adjacent the upper edges thereof, bolts rejecting from said plate, said sections liaving elongated slots receiving said bolts, winged nuts associated with said bolts for holding the sections fixed relatively tol the plate in any given position, and a fire box mounted on the supporting structure and including a rear wall having oppositely inclined sections.

GEGRGE G. BROWN. 

